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Which of the following tax was initiated by the Alauddin Khilji?

 

A) Kharaj B) Kankut
C) Ghari D) Zakat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Ghari

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The Charter of Liberties - popularly known as 'The Magna Carta' - was signed in England in which year?

A) 1415 AD B) 1315 AD
C) 1215 AD D) 1115 AD
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1215 AD

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Which of the following was described as the First Indian War of Independence?

A) Partition of Bengal, 1905 B) Uprising of 1857
C) Civil Disobedience Movement, 1930-1931 D) Quit India Movement, 1942
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Uprising of 1857

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Mughal Emperor Humayun's tomb is in

A) Kabul B) Delhi
C) Shahdara Bagh D) Khuldabad
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Delhi

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Mahabharata war lasted for ____ days.

A) 17 B) 18
C) 19 D) 21
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 18

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Who awarded the Kaisar-i-Hind medal of the British to Mahatma Gandhi for his contribution to ambulance services in South Africa?

 

A) Lord Dalhousie B) Lord Canning
C) Lord Hardinge D) Lord Curzon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Lord Hardinge

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During the Maratha period, who was the officer responsible for the village administration?

 

 

A) Havaladar B) Patil
C) Chaudhary D) Sardeshmukh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Patil

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Which of the following was only the authority of the state in the period of Maurya?

 

A) Land B) Mines
C) Pasture D) Commerce
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mines

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